HandsOnPuppetsByJo

Dillon, the baby slobbit, was a gift for a student that fell in love with larger slobbits, Basil and Tickles. The student received Dillon yesterday afternoon, and he immediately had Dillon begin communicating on his bus ride home from school. I am told that Dillon is a perfect nighttime snuggle slobbit, too, providing comfort and love throughout day and night. Truly, all of Jo's puppets work their own magic, and the children who need a little magic and love, immediately gravitate toward the slobbits and monsters Jo brings into being. What a gift to us all!

Jo's slobbits have worked magic in my classroom with students of all ages. Somehow, these little furry friends provide that extra bit of courage and comfort, enabling students to persist through productive struggle. Magic!

I own many slobbits, and Sprout is just as amazing as all the others! I have not met a person who does not fall in love immediately with any of my slobbits! The Seller is fantastic to work with, Great Communications and her puppets are original and single pieces of art!

Candy, the cute and scruffy monster, will be another fabulous classroom addition. Students embarrassed to read aloud will often read to a puppet or allow the puppet to read aloud. The most fun is seeing the personality of the puppet come to life with the child forgetting fear of mistakes.

Tickles is amazingly adorable! I know that he will make a fabulous addition to my classroom with his buddy, Basil (a larger slobbit), Scruffy & his crew of pocket slobbits,& Harry, the student-named monster puppet. I have many puppets and other enticing items amongst the books in my classroom, but students ALWAYS gravitate to Basil. This week, a child that struggles with anger management was having a hard day. He refused to speak & needed supervision for 30" to ensure he didn't hurt himself or others during his cool down phase. When he was calm enough to accompany me indoors, he immediately pointed to Basil.Basil, arms wrapped around the child's neck,& held lovingly in place, became the conduit for the child expressing himself. For that time, Basil was a nonverbal slobbit, using head nods & shakes to communicate. Healing magic.

Basil is such an incredibly gentle, sweet soul. He teams up with his tiny friend, Scruffy, to support student readers that haven't yet gained full confidence in decoding words and understanding meaning. Today, Basil was brought to life by students of varying ages as a reader and teacher of reading to support small groups in today's literacy endeavors. Such an amazing gift is Basil!

This book is filled with wonderful advice for living your best life with slobbit actions to accompany each day's wise words. For example: "Know your 'why' in life and then put a sprinkle of it into every day." Slobbit Action: "If you are unsure of your why, just think about what has made your heart feel full, in everything you love doing. That's your why."

This little guy is AMAZING! He comes to life as soon as my fingers sit inside. I haven't yet taken him to school to share with my students, but they will immediately fall in love, as I have. The accompanying activities are wonderful, and Jo was so generous with her time and ideas. She shared many other activities through email so I could better support my students with her puppets. Wonderful!

This slobbit is my favorite of all that I own! I can't keep my hands off of him!

Blossom is a hit all round! She's beautifully made and so cute. Little extras like the personalised note was lovely touch.